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Finding the Third Proportional to 768,546 and 1,227,771

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Solution

The third proportional to 768,546 and 1,227,771 is: 1,961,394.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    768,546 : 1,227,771 = 1,227,771 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    768,546/1,227,771 = 1,227,771/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    768,546x = 1,227,771 × 1,227,771
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    768,546x = 1,507,421,628,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,507,421,628,441/768,546
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,961,394.15

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